French Boy Scout Uniforms: Sea Scouts


Figure 1.--This French Sea Scouts is shown in a standar uniform of soft white cap, blue shirt, and shorts, and white belt. We are not sure which association to which he belonged.

Most French Scouts belonged to the principal main line of Scouting. France was, however, one of the small number of countries in which Sea Scouting was important. The boys belonging to the Sea Scouts wore a destinctive blue an white uniform. HBU has at this time little information on how popular Sea Scouting was or its history. As in other countries, Sea Scouts were a small part of the overall Scouting program. We are unsure at this time if there were other specialized units of French Scouts. Hopefully some French Scouts will provide more details on this topic.

Program

France was, however, one of the small number of countries in which Sea Scouting was important. HBU has noted Sea Scout programs in only a few countries, including Australia, England, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States. There were certainly a few more. Interestingly, the Scouts were one of the few youth groups that had a sea program. One of the few other groups was the Hitler Youth. HBU knows less about the Young Pioneers. There were other programs like aviation, but they were not as popular, for some reason as the sea program. One exception here may have been the Hitler Youth.

Uniforms

The boys belonging to the Sea Scouts wore a destinctive blue and white uniform. This French Sea Scouts is shown in a standar uniform of soft white cap, blue shirt, and shorts, and white belt. Most boys are believed to have worn white caps with red poms as was the uniform of French sailors. Kerchiefs may have varied. The boy picture here has a small blue kerchief with white stripes (figure 1).

France had several different Scout Associations. As a result we believe that there was not one standard Sea Scout uniform. HBU at this time, however, does not have details on which of these associations, some of which were quite small, had Sea Scout programs and possible uniform differences between the different associations.

Program

HBU believes that Sea Scouting in France was a program for oler Scouts. This was the appraoch in America an England where there were no Sea Scout program for Cubs. Some countries had, however, Sea Scout units with both Cub and Scout levels.

Popularity

Most French Scouts belonged to the principal main line of Scouting. HBU has at this time little information on how popular Sea Scouting. As in other countries, Sea Scouts were a small part of the overall Scouting program. We are unsure at this time if there were other specialized units of French Scouts.

History

HBU at this time has no information on the hostory of French Sea Scouting. We do not know when the forst units were organize or how the program develope over time.






Christopher Wagner






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Created: April 2, 2001
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